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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
MISUNDERSTANDING,

The leaves are changing, and the winds grow
chill.
AS, murm'ring through the woodland wilds,
they chant
Their sad, mysterious music. weird and shr.ll,
And leave their echoes ghosts the groves to
haunt.
Soon will the last sere leaf come fut' ring down
To Join its comrades-driven by each gust;
Remorseful Nature, draped in somber brown,
Lie, CARRIED in sackcloth, PROSTATE in tho
dust.
All the bright hues, and tints, and colors rare
The purple and fine linen OF tho meads-
Will fade; be cast aside: and they will wear
The Swallowed drapery OF MORNINGS weeds.
The DEAR sweet songs, that gladdened summer
days
Will then be hushed-the Ministries take their
flight,
And the rich strains OF their melodious lays
Be followed by the stiffness OF the night.
The naked branches towering up on high,
Stripped, and left shiv'ring in the winds Of
fall
Stand limned against the canvas OF the sky
feshless throng, waiting some prophets
call.
Each change is but a part Of that decay
BY which grim winter mars the work Of
spring,
Each change is but herald of that day
When there shall be q new awakening.
"Tis but the leaves that fall, the trees will
stand,
Nothing is lost save for greater gain:
And Nature, with her deft and busy hand,
Gives impulse to the powers that remain.
Our growing old is but our growing new.
Lfes falling leaves leave fresher buds be-
hind:
Though ages pallor chase youths ruddy hue,
We come at last, eternal youth to find.
Re-. j. H. BOnbergsr. in ". Y. Observer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24

lers, leaving the town or city tie poor
| er by that amount-both in the ready
money and in the real values which
that money represents. This is not
the case with the men engaged in le-
Ultimate business. For every dollar
the latter receive they give an equiv.
alent in goods, or something else as
tangible. The men who have paid this
money hold in their hands property
| equal to the amount which they have
paid out The business men put the
money they had received into circula-
ton again for the employment of more
labor and the production of more goods
to take the place of those sold.
Is it not plain that the saloon is really
| potent factor in what are known as
..hard times?" A leech which is never
filled, which is always sucking in
money out of the pockets of the
masses. must not its effect be finally
to aid in the scarcity Of money and
the arrangement Of the financial bal
ance? 1t certainly should be clear to
every one that this is the effect.
There are men who have so little
power of thought as to believe, in
sort of helpless. childish way, that
the saloon lads business" They
suppose. apparently. because money
passes in the transaction, that it must,
necessarily. be Cuisines" There is
not the first element of real business
about it. Trade. or commerce, pre-
supposes the exchange of one COM
modify for another. Generally. one
of these is money. In every legiti-
mate transaction, both buyer and sell
Ter have practically equivalent values
in their hands after its completion.
The first one had sum of money, the
second one had IN equivalent amount
of goods. They exchange, and the
second one has the money, the first
one has the goods.
But in the case of the saloon, how is
it? The wo-kingman pays over his
money; what has he to represent that
money as he staggers home to his mis-
cradle family? Nothing, and worse than
nothing. He has only lost his money.
but he has degraded his manhood, in
jured his health, lost his self-respect
! and respect and confidence of all decent
men. The exchange is abominably one
sided. 1t is entirely to the advantage
of the saloonist. He has the money, and
the drinker has lost not only it, but all
that makes life worth living along with
it.
There is no business about the sa-
loon. 1t is the establishment which
fosters idleness and debauchery.
,, which increases the poverty and
degradation Of humanity; it is the
training-school of vice, the kinder
garten of crime. 1t is an evil tree, and
its fruits are evil.-Ioletlo Elat!e.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
WHISKY IN ITS PLACE.
The following verses were written upon the
occasion Of the hearing an old man make the
remark that whisky was good in its place.

The following verses were written upon the
ccasion Of the hearing an old man make the
emark that whisky was good in its place.
Good in its place. Where is that placer
Thou fiend that's cursed the human race.
Where is that place! Oh, let me tell!
For have learned thy secret well.
Show me thy place where you have been.
And there's the place where CRIME is seen,
Show me the place your presence blights.
And there's the place for brawls and fights
Go see the graves that you have filed,
Go see the blood that you have spilled;
Then tell me that there is place
Where you should show your demon face.
Go ask the drunkard's wretched wife
What's been the terror OF her life;
What turned her raven locks to snow,
And laid her wretched husband low!
See how she looks. by God forsaken;
See her by want and sorrow shaken;
See her hide in deep disgrace,
Then say no more about your place.
Go hear the orphans cry for bread;
Go hear th0widow mourn her dead;
Go see the drunkard's haggard face,
And ask Of them where is thy place:
Ask the pauper at the poor-house door,
What makes his heavy heart so sore?
He'll say, while tears run down his face,
Because he had for you place.
Go see the place where demons Turk,
Go watch them 1T their devilish work,
AS they with knives each other chase,
And there, vile whisky, is thy place.
There's where the gallows finds its food;
There's where the prison finds its brood:
There's where crime and poverty embrace
While rushing on their headlong race.
Whisky. thy vile and sitting breath
Has laid many lofty form in death;
Your fiery tongue like scorpions sting,
And misery, death and sorrow bring.
Tell not to me that hateful lie,
Nor seek thy havoc to deny:
For you the human souls debase,
Thou art death and shame in any place.
-Elmyrd (N ~ Sunday Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
Profits of the Whisky Business.

A representative of the Cincinnati
Times Star has been investigating the
profits of the whisky business. From
an expert he learned that the distiller
can make the best whisky for 50 cents
a gallon, and a Government tax of &c
cents brings it up to $l.45. He sells
this, after it has been rectitied, at from
So to Sc or 81, according to its age In
a gallon of whisky their are from eighty
to i2O drinks. The retailer sells the
gallon of whisky, which cost say $3.50.
eighty drinks, ut 10 cents drink, So;
profit, $3.50. In fine grade of old
whisky there will be 100 drinks. The
cost of a gallon Of such whisky to the
retailer would be s.; he would retail it
at Is cents a drink: 120 drinks, $1S;
profit to the retailer. s13.
The same journalist also made some
inquiries in relation to the profits to
the beer trade. He learned that key
of beer-that is. what is called a fourth
costs 50. There are on the average
100 glasses to the keg, counting POI
MES and ALL" A key never costs the
manufacturer more than 60 cents, and
sometimes rs low as 40 cents. The
retailer pays the brewer 81 per keg.
profit OF 81. 80; he retails 100 glasses. at
5 cents, for IS. profit to himself, be-
sides the 81. 30 brewers profit, of So.
One Of the best signs of the times,
referred to 10y several os our exchanges,
is that It is more and more difficult for
young men who drink to get employ
ment 1t is remarked that the railroad
companies are getting very strict. and
that all who employ skilled labor Twill
now, generally, have none but the
strictly temperate. On this daily
paper observes: ''Men are not likely to
be drunkards, unless the habit is
formed when they are young. and il
the young can not get employment il
they tipple. a great part of them will
never form the habit" Let this work
go on. Employ no man in any re.
sponsible position addicted to drink
or frequcnter of saloons. Baptist
Weekly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
"DAN DON'T DRINK"

How President Cleveland Proved AimSeu
/ Good Democrat.
Colonel Dave Caruth has been telling
a good story on President Cleveland.
which proves that the President is at
heart a sound Bourbon Democrat. with
the tastes and inclinatiOns OF Demo-
| crat.
Colonel Caruth has only told the
| story to his bosom friends and in the
secrecy of the Hendricks Club councils.
But it has leaked out somehow and is
| going the rounds.
The incident occurred on the night
of the Hendricks Club parade. when
the President was standing in the bal
cony of the Lindell Hotel reviewing the
, procession of voters. A stiff. chilling
wind was blowing and the air raw and
damp. The President shivered several
times and drew his overcoat closely
around him. Finally he turned to Col
onel Caruth and said: Colonel, is it
necessary to stand here until the entile
procession passes? It's pretty cold.
and I'd like to go inside if it pos
| sible"
You had better stay" was the re-
ply. These fellows are all good
Democrats, and they'll take it hard if
you don't stay through and let them
see YOU"
The President acquiesced but looked
blue. and Colonel Caruth, realizing the
situation. stepped into the parlor,
rung for a bell-boy and ordered four
glasses of the best whisky in the house;
one for the President; another for
Mayor Francis; another for Dan Lac
mont and the fourth for himself. When
the whisky arrived Colonel Caruth call
ed to the mayor and said: ''Francis,
here's some good whisky, go out and
ask the President to come and take
drink"
"What?' said the mayor aghast.
81 ask the President to take drink Of
whisky! No, sir, l won't do anything
of the kind"
"You don't mean to tell me, Francis"
said Caruth in establishment, ''that
you've kept the President at your
house for two days and have not give
him any whisky-not even cocktail
or toddy in the morning? l am sur
prised at you for keeping him in suf-
fering this lorg. I'll 60 and ask him
myself"
Colonel Caruth went on the balcony
and touching the Presidents arm gave
him one of those meaning winks which
are so well understood by good Dem
ocrats and Hendrick club members and
remarked quietly: '.Mr. Cleveland.
there's little good whisky inside if
you would like to have ball to keep
out the cold"
Mr.. Cleveland grasped the wink and
the remark and followed the Colonel
into the parlor. Caruth waved his
hand toward the four glasses and told
the President to help himself.
There are four glasses here" said
he; "who are they for?''
''Why. there is one for you, one for
me. one for the mayor and one for Mr..
Lamont" was the reply.
The President walked to the table,
took up glass, cmptied its contents
into another and then poured the
double measure down his throat at
a gulp and without blinking his eyes.
''Dan don't drink" he remarked as
he put down the glass with sigh of
satisfaction. 1t was done neatly and
with so much Democratic simplicity
that it took away the breath of the
other two, but went straight to their
hearts. Colonel Caruth said he had a
sneaking idea before that Cleveland
was mugwump, but now he knows
he is Democrat.-S. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24
A Ne at Compliment.

Joseph Haydn went one day to Sir
Joshua Reynolds studio. The artist
had just finished his portrait OF Ms
Bellington in the charac er Of ST.
Cecilia listening to the celestial music.
1T is like her," said Papa Haydn,
''but there is a strange mistake"
What is that?' asked Reynolds. in
much perturbation.
You have painted her listening to
the angels; you ought 10 have painted
the angels listening to her. "-Dctroh
Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24

the license policy. No matter what
the private views may be of this candi-
date or that, the license policy will pre-
vail as long as either old party is in
power. There is but one way: put in
power a man and party that say: Tie
saloon must go!-N. y Voice.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-24

"A Buffalo inventor will soon make
a public ties. of an odd-looking street
sweeper. on which ne has been 1T work
for q year. 1t is intended to clean the
streets without sprinkling them. 1t !,
covered with canvass. worked BY
steam, and is very imposing structure
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30

At sunset the " boie line of Italian adj
vance posts marched forward toward the
foe. Along the same road which had been
traversed in the morning by the detach-
ment of cavalry there proceeded in two
files heavy battalion OF sharpshooters.
who few days before had valiantly
watered the hill Of San Martino with
blood. The news Of the boys death had
already spread among the soldiers when
they left the encampment The path,
flanked by a rivulet, ran few PAGES dis
tant from the house. When the first officers
Of the battalion caught sight of the little
body stretched at the foot of the ash tree
and covered with the tri-colorcd banner.
they made salute to it with their swords;
and one Of them bent over the bank Of the
streamlet, which was covered with flowers
at that spot, pluckea n couple OF blossoms
and threw them on il. Then all the sharp
shooters, as they passed, plucked flowers
and threw them on the body. In few
minutes the boy was covered with flow
ers, and officers and soldiers all saluted
him as they passed by: Bravo, little
Lombard"' Farewell, my ladr' II sa-
lutte thee, gold locks"' ''Hurrahr
'Gloryr' FAREWELL One officer tossed
him his medal for valor, another went
and kissed his brow; and flowers CON
tinued to rain down on his bare feet. on
his blood stained breast, on his golden
head. And there he lay asleep on the
grass, enveloped in his flag, with white
and almost smiling face, poor boy, as
though he heard these salutes and was
glad he had given his life for his Lom-
bardy.-CuOre.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30

without making another effort to esfap.
lish q reputation as bear hunter, when
such q splendid opportunity presented
itself"
They had followed the trail but short
distance when the Indian suddenly
stopped, and looking down at his pants,
saw traces Of blood upon them.
Bear dead" he said.
whats thatt' eagerly replied Jimmy.
Bear dead, the Indian repeated.
Jimmy could not believe his own eass.
The bear dead, o no. The news was too
good II couldn't be that he had actually
killed bear--a real wild, black, shaggy
bear. And yet there were the blades Of
grass smeared with the life curren. Of the
animal
The two pushed on for about quarter
Of u mile, when they came TO little
clearing, in the center Of which there was
q pine tree. There was clump of bushes
near its base where the trail suddenly
terminated. Parting the branches, most
pleasant sight was revealed to Jimmy and
his companion. Lying upon the ground,
with his body bent in u half circle, lay
poor old bruA. His life had flown Just at
the threshold Of his home. He hadn't
sufficient strength remaining when he
reached his abode To climb to his snug
quarters In the big pine tree. 1t was more
". sorrow than eNultation that Jimmy
lent over the noble animal and gave his
shining coat a plying stroke. After a
fbort consultation it was decided to re-
move the skin and carry it to camp. This
the Indian did with great care, and when
the trophy was shown TO the boys Jimmy
was voted the greatest sportsman that had
visited that section for years.-BostOn
TslOhA
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
Lincoln and the Clergymeu.

On but one occasion that can now
recall was Mr.. Lincoln's habitual good
humor visibly overtaxed by these well
meaning but impatient advisers. A com.
mittee Of clergymen from the west called
one day and the spokesman, fired with
uncomfortable zeal, poured forth lecture
which was fault finding from beginning
to end. 1t was delivered with much en-
ergy, and the shortcomings Of the admin
istration were rehearsed with painful di-
sectness. The reverend orator made some
keen thrusts, which evoked hearty ap-
plause from other members Of the COM
n,ittee
Mr.. Lincoln's reply was notable one
With unusual animation he said Gen
tlemen, suppose all the property you pos
cess were in gold, and you had placed it
In the hands Of BlOndin to carry across
the Niagara river on q rope. With slow,
cautious. steady step he walks the rope,
bearing your all. Would you shake the
cable and keep shouting to him: .Blon.
din. stand up n little straighter! Blon-
din. stoop little more Go little faster!
Lean more to the south, Now lean q
little more TO the north Would that lie
your behavior in such an emergency, No;
you would hold your breath, every one Of
you, as well rs Your tongues. You would
keep your hands Off until he was safe on
the other side. This government, gen.
tle;nen. is carrying an immense weight.
Untold treasures are in its hands. The
persons managing the snip Of state in this
storm are doing the best they can. Don't
worry them with needless warnings and
complaints. Keep silence, be patient and
We will get you safe across. Good day,
gentlemen. l have other duties pressing
upon me that must be attended to-
Ward II. Iamon In Philadelphia Times
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
In Receipt OF $40 . Week.

Now, II stands to reason that II a stem
ographer or type writer is worth 8 a
week this year she ought to be worth $40
. week next year. and it seems to me that
any conside-ate employer would recognize
the enormous improvement in the work
done, and on the general principle Of
equity and honesty see that the compensa-
ton was also increased.
The moment girl finds herself in the
regular receipt Of $40 a week, where does
she stand.
She has certain income of $500 a year,
which is at least $50 more than the
Paverage clergyman, in this country or any
other country. receives. She has as big
pay as three-fifths Of the bookkeepers in
the big commercial houses Of New York.
Her income is quite rs large as thousands
Of statesmen and clerks upon whom are
dependent families, and il, as many Of
them do. she becomes 70 expert, and
therefore SO useful. l might almost say SO
necessary to her employers success, and
assuredly TO his comfort, as TO earn SIS q
week, she has It in her power to defy the
world. to dress well, to stint herself in
nothing that one in her position should
need or desire-Joe Howard in New York
G.aphic
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
Treatment OF Heart Di.s.se.

For generations 6.e main idea in the
treatment Of organic heart disease has
been physical rest to diminish the labor
of the damaged organ. We have been In
the habit Of prohibiting all forms of active
labor to the sufferers from cardiac dis.
ease. and the principle Of our treatment
has been the unexpressed but ever present
idea, accepted rs self evident axiom.
that perfect rest was the best means OF
securing muscular compensation.
Professor Oertel's experiments and re-
suits have come with startling surprise
upon those who forgot to distinguish be-
tween useful principle and the excep-
tions which the multiformity of disease
renders it imperative To recognize. As Is
well known, he treats n considerable pro-
portion Of cases Of organic heart disease
by regulated. exercise, especially gra,iu-
sted ascents OF mountains. and his results
place the value of his method beyond rca-
sonable dispute. There is nothing really
surprising either in his treatment or the
success which has attended IT, A little
reflection will suffice TO convince us that
while rest Is often useful. and indeed
quite indispensable. in heart disease there
are yet many cases in which well regulat-
ed exercise will improve the nutrition Of
the cardiac muscle, as Of the rest of the
muscular system, and hence tend to the
promotion Of circulatory vigor.-Medical
Record
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
Lining . Stage Face.

The art OF '.lining" the face to simu.
late the wrinkles Of age is one very i'm.
perfectly understood. Frequently does
the amateur performer draw a labyrinth.
inc meshwork Of thin. dark lines, which
only convey the effect Of dirty face when
seen upon the stage. The point TO decide
is rather how few than how many
wrinkles to mark upon the face. A few
broad touches partaking more of the ma
ture Of shadows than OF mere lines will
often give an effect which would be de-
stroyed by any attempt at n more minute
treatment. The lines should be made with
dark red, not black. An ordinary water
color cake and small brush are the i'm
plemenis needed The natural wrinkles
OF the face will afford the hest guide to
where the artificial ones are TO be painted,
although, Of course, they must be varied
according TO the character 10 be repre-
sented. For example, in making the
'crows' feet" in the outer corners Of the
eyes a jovial expression is given by draw
ing the lines downward, and a serious or
mournful expression by drawing them up
ward. Ii should further be borne in mind
that il the light is strong the lining will
require TO be strong in proportion, but in
performing by an imperfect light the lin
ing should be subdued as much as possible.
-Chambers' -Jouraal
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
BEST or ALL.

The haby grasrs at the empty air.
And sees q wonderful sight:
For the great old sideboard over thers
Is shining with silver bright.
The grandfather bangles his watch Of gold.
And she hears the wheels go click,
And she tries in her pincushion hands to hold
That bulls eye" round and thick.
They are wonderful things that the baby sees;
But, when she Is tired Of all,
And they wrap ber up from the evening breese,
When the shadows begin TO fall.
She is tired Of the noisy and busy world,
Too tired to go to sleep.
And she won't sit up. and she won't stay curled,
And she only wakes to weep:
And she's suddenly caught In q tender hold
Where she even forgets 10 stir
And what 10 baby are silver and gold
When her mother smiles down at hers
IL G. Bunner in st. NicholaA
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-30
The Lime Kiln Club.

The fourteenth assistant agriculturist
Of the agricultural department forwarded
q communication In which he inquired
what particular laws of "hyjean" the
Lime Kiln club followed to preserve its
general health. II it had any particular
rules laid down or programme mapped
out the government would like to have
them
DE seckretary will answer dat we ar
simply guided by common sense" re-
piled the president. I'VE wash our feet
occashunally. We take dip in de rain
bar'l when it ar not too cold weather.
We hand our green melons ober de fence
TO de nayburs. When it SHOWS in July
we put on obercoats, an when de daisies
blossom in January We lay aside our red
flannel shirts. We neither stuff nor
starve. II dis cuv'ment wants to be
healthy let it pour lager beer into rat
hole an cold water down its froat-eat
less sweet cake and drink mo- buttermilk
sleep mo- hours an do less poker
playin' Detroit Free Press.